*UPA SHOULD EXERT INTERNATIONAL PRESSURE ON TURBAN ISSUE
*FRAMING OF CHARGES BY CBI COURT IN 1.76 LAKH CRORE 2G SCAM AGAINST RAJA AND 16 OTHERS, A SLAP ON THE FACE OF CONGRESS LED UPA GOVERNMENT
*TALKS ON WITH BJP ON SEATS ISSUES, BJP TO FIGHT SAME NUMBERS OF SEATS AS DONE IN LAST ELECTIONS
*CONGRESS LED UPA FLEECED 1613 CRORE FROM PUNJAB FARMERS BY DOUBLING THE PRICE OF DAP AND RAISING THE PRICE OF DIESEL
*DISTRIBUTES 5.50 CRORE TO 48 PANCHAYATS IN JALALABAD
JALALABAD (FAZILKA), OCTOBER 22: Mr. Sukhbir Singh Badal, Deputy Chief MInister Punjab, today rued the deliberate non-interest of Congress led UPA government in pressurizing French Government in lifting ban on Turban for Sikhs.
Talking to media persons, Mr. Badal said that the recent statement of French External Affairs Minister after talking to his Indian counterpart, was reflection of arrogant and stubborn attitude of France ,ignoring sentiments of Sikh community and taking a shelter behind the plea of religious symbols. He said that Turban was not a religious symbol but a part of Sikh psyche without which no Sikh was a complete Sikh. He said that every religion and faith has a freedom to practice his religion according to its religious norms in a democratic country and French government should not create undue hurdles in this issue. He said that when USA, the oldest democracy and the UK has no problem with the Turban when why France Government was targeting the Sikhs on this issue.
Lashing at Congress led UPA government for not properly taking up the issue of Turban with France government, Mr. Badal said that if France government was not agreeing into reasonable pleas of Indian Government, it should exert international diplomatic pressure on France to fall inline.
When asked about framing of charges by CBI court on A. Raja and 16 others in Rs 1.76 lakh crore 2G scam, Mr. Badal said that Shiromani Akali Dal had been saying since long that this Congress led UPA government was creating record by emerging as a most corrupt government in the Planet but Congress leadership had been denying this scam. He said that now court after framing charges has accepted the fact that Rs 1.76 lakh crore tax payer money had been looted by this Congress led UPA government, this government has no moral right to continue in power. He said that he was expecting involvement of more Congress ministers in this ‘mother of all scams’ as Supreme Court tomorrow would give its judgment on complicity of Congress Ministers in this scam.
Mr. Badal rejected the proposed hike of Rs 135 in the MSP of wheat by CCAP and said that nothing less than RS 2200 MSP of wheat was acceptable to Shiromani Akali Dal as prices of DAP has doubled during last three months besides substantial increase in the price of diesel. He said that Punjab farmers have paid over Rs 800 crores more for fertilizers this year whereas hike in the price of diesel has put an additional burden of Rs 813 crore on them. He said that Congress led UPA government has silently fleeced Rs 1613 crore from the pockets of Punjab farmers.
On being asked about talks with BJP on seat sharing issue, Mr. Badal said that talks were continuous phenomena and BJP would fight same number of seats that it had contested in last elections.
Earlier in the first day of Sangat Darshan, Mr. Badal held Sangat Darshan of 24 panchayats in villages including Dhani Kehar Singh, Arani Wala Sheikh Subhan, Ghantian Wali Jattan, Tahli Wala Baddla, Jourhki Kankar Wali, Chakk Pakhi, Hans Khas, Nukerian and Jand Wala Bhimeshah and distributed Rs 5.50 crore to 48 panchayats for development works. Mr. Badal asked Deputy Commissioner Fazilka to personally monitor development works and ensure quality control in all works being executed by various agencies. Mr. Badal also distributed 48 sports kits, 48 gyms for Panchayat Bhawans besides laying foundation stone of one gymnasium hall and one RO Plant.
As a part of Mai Bhago Vidya Scheme, 360 bicyles were distributed to class XI and class XII girl students. Besides Member of Parliament Mr. Sher Singh Ghubaya, prominent leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal, Senior Civil and Police Officials were also present on the occasion.
